The Mystery of the Pinckney Draught


Lu par Roger Melin

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Charles Pinckney, member of the South Carolina legislature, Confederation Congress, U.S. Congress, and notably the Constitutional Convention of 1787, may have been regarded by some as perhaps the true author of the U.S. Constitution, although most likely James Madison would vehemently argue the point. This book investigates what may, or may not have happened to the draft of the Constitution which was drawn up by Charles Pinckney and submitted to the Constitutional Convention in May of 1787, and how (or if) it differed from the Constitution which was adopted. The questions which are delved into most deeply revolve around the following mystery: why, if, and by whom Pinckney's version of this important document was overlooked, or was it possibly destroyed intentionally (or for other reasons).

Author Charles C. Nott was formerly Chief Justice of the United States Court of Claims, appointed by president Lincoln. (Summary by Roger Melin) (7 hr 23 min)

Chapitres

01 - Statement of the Case 17:24 Lu par Roger Melin
02 - The Draught in the State Department 9:01 Lu par Roger Melin
03 - The Issue of Fraud 7:22 Lu par Roger Melin
04 - Madison as a Witness 15:14 Lu par Roger Melin
05 - Madison as an Advocate 25:15 Lu par Roger Melin
06 - The Position Taken by Madison 9:41 Lu par Roger Melin
07 - The Plagiarisms 28:07 Lu par Roger Melin
08 - The Improbabilities 27:32 Lu par Roger Melin
09 - The Observations 51:10 Lu par Roger Melin
10 - The Silence of Madison 20:21 Lu par Roger Melin
11 - The Wilson and Randolph Draughts 1:05:18 Lu par Roger Melin
12 - The Committee's Use of the Draught 26:02 Lu par Roger Melin
13 - What Became of the Draught 23:13 Lu par Roger Melin
14 - What Pinckney Did for the Constitution 19:46 Lu par Roger Melin
15 - Conclusions on the Whole Case 28:37 Lu par Roger Melin
16 - Of Pinckney Personally 20:23 Lu par Roger Melin
17 - Mr. Charles Pinckney's Draught of a Federal Government 18:54 Lu par Roger Melin
18 - Draught of the Committee of Detail 29:50 Lu par Roger Melin